Surviving is his wife of 27 years, the former Elizabeth "Betsy" Turner, who had played bass for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; two other sons, Rick Ferrell of Wilmington, Del., and Jack Ferrell of Kansas City, Kan.; a daughter, Sharon Ferrell of Bear, Del.; two stepsons, Malcolm Turner of Louisville, Ky., and Eric Turner of Costa Rica. Another son, Shawn Ferrell died in 1990. An earlier marriage to the former Joanne Slaboda ended in divorce.